Marta Alves De Sousa

• Responsible for ERP Order to Cash Process Globally for the manufacturing and service Businesses: Key Design Decisions, Operating Model, Change Control Board.
• Rationalization, mapping, simplification and harmonization of processes and edge applications.
• Country Compliance landscape design and recommendations for Global Template
• Support Finance transformation program, collaborating with all stakeholders to ensure single sales organization approach
• Work closely with IT Organization and regional Champions
• Provide recommendations and drive decisions
• Countries implemented: Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, Canada and Several Businesses in USA.
• OTC Dashboard in SAP Analytics
• Machine Learning and RPA initiatives (order entry, cash application, order management).

2017-2020

• Implementation of e-invoice upgrade, e-payment in Mexico (Pegaso system). Define compliance recon process: CFDi vs accounting.
• Transition of Collections process from Bratislava to Monterrey.
• Lead of collections process for Americas region: reduction of past due over 90 days to minimum, reduction of past due to less then 2% of total open AR and implementation of escalation process for customer dispute resolution.
• Cash flow improvement, daily forecast.
• Transition of PTP helpdesk and Issue resolution with suppliers: headcount reduction based on process efficiencies implemented, Golden accounts regular recon process which leads to reductions of supplier disputes elimination of credit holds

2016-2017

• Centralization of PTP functions in the Corporate Office in Brazil. Significant reduction of headcount, process optimization by implementing SAP GRC linkage with government website for auto posting process
• Audit Coordination w/ PwC for the Brazil Business
• Define VAT reconciliation process and coordinate open cases with court with external lawyers.

• Implementation of one single system (Mastersaf DW) for all country requirements (e-invoice, e-accounting, e-inventory and many other Brazilian requirements).
• Centralization of Country Finance team in Brazil Corporate office, and elimination of third party service agreement to support VAT calculations and ancillary obligations preparation
• VAT Reconciliation process implemented and complete for prior 5 years.
• VAT recovery projects (over $1M USD recovered)

Oct 2011 - Jul 2012 - Finance Transformation Lead

• Transition of Finance Processes (PTP, RTR, OTC, Contract accounting) from Brazil office to the SSC in Monterrey (Agua Fria)
• Definition of process guidelines, Key Decisions, Go/No Go criteria for the transition process, SLAs due to different timezone.
• Ensure that timeline, budget and transition criteria were met.
• Estabilization of the processes migrated.

May 2011 - Oct 2011 - Record to Report Sr Analyst

• Month end Close Process for several LATAM countries (9+)
• Account Reconciliations
• Accounting entries
• Car wash project - Clean up of LATAM accounts transitioned to SSC

• Auditing Financial Accounts (Sonae; Corticeira Amorim; Adira; Saeco; Douro Azul; Energy; …)

• Received vendor invoices, validated for accuracy and routed for approval to prepare for payment processing.
• Managed high-volume invoice processing efficiently, maintaining a consistent record of timely payments.
• Contributed to financial reporting accuracy by reconciling accounts payable general ledger accounts monthly.
• Responsible for all supplier accounts (direct and indirect) for 8 production plants.
• Perform the Month end closing.
• Elaborate dispute analysis, resolution and pricing discrepancy reports.